ASUU Bars Members From Participating In 2019 Elections

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has barred its members from participating in the 2019 general elections processes.

It
also said the offer from the Federal Government in the efforts to meet
its demands as contained in the 2017 Memorandum of Action (MoA) is still
fluid and far from expectations.

It, however, allows members to
voluntarily participate but without using any material that bears ASUU
or insignia that relates to the union.

In a strike Bulletin 8
issued and signed by the union’s President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, a
copy of which was obtained by the University of Ibadan chapter of ASUU,
asked members to await further developments on the strike which are
‘rapidly unfolding.’

According to Ogunyemi, the proposal from
government towards resolving the demands of ASUU as contained in the
2017 MoA is still fluid and far from expectations

The
bulletin read: “Though some progress has been made with respect to
discussion with Government agents (The Minister of Labour and Employment
as well as Minister of Education), at the moment, the proposal from
Government towards resolving the demand of ASUU as contained in 2017 MoA
and Strike Bulletin 1 is still too fluid and far from expectations.
Hence, it is the view of the NSCC that members should await further
developments which are rapidly unfolding.

“In accordance with the
ASUU’s long standing position, ASUU as a union will not participate in
the conduct of 2019 general elections, although members may voluntarily
participate in the conduct of the elections. However, members are
prohibited from participating in the election processes using any
material that bears ASUU or relates to the union”